Job Description
Buying assistant (Commercial assistant)
Supporting the Commercial Lead in new product development and customer relations.
We’ve got a role up for grabs currently at House of L Toys and are looking for some creatively inspired people to compliment and elevate the team. We want your skills and your ideas and you get the chance to really have an impact on the products we make.
We are looking for an experienced Buying admin or a current Assistant Buyer is who is looking for a new opportunity or challenge with a stronger preference for the more creative product development side.
Main tasks will involve;
-Sample: Preparing samples for meetings. General sample management and organisation.
-General Administration: Sending parcels, inputting and preparing information for the wider team including artwork briefs, quote sheets, sample sheets, and design tasks. Preparing files for business trips.
-Comp shopping: Identifying new opportunities related to existing products, ranges, or new brands. Focusing product development targeted to the existing supply base and specific markets, such as UK customers, the European market, and Australia.
-Project Tracker: Assisting in managing the project tracker to help streamline the flow of work opportunities in the business.
-Assisting with Customer Needs: Foster client relationships through appropriate lines of communication, both within the company and externally. Check and gather necessary information for customer inquiries from our supply base.
-Preparation for Customer Meetings: Gathering samples, dimensions, and weights to provide accurate product quotes, enabling the commercial lead to have all necessary information for sales discussions.
-Follow-Up After Meetings. Packing down and photographing all lines of interest. Logging key points and actions to the team, noting immediate opportunities as well as potential future opportunities to revisit.
-Working with our factories/supply base - General communication, requesting samples, costs.
-Travel - There will be plenty of travel opportunities.
Option to work from home one day a week in line with the business needs.